Combined shade-bracket and curtain-rod holder.



PATBNTED APR. 26, 1904.

J. E. VERKLER.

COMBINED SHADE BRACKET AND CURTAIN ROD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 001220, 1903.

H0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904,

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. V'ERKLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,158, dated April 26, 1904.

' Application filed October 20, 19 3. Serial No. 177,729. (No model) To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. VERKLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,

and has for its object to form an improved device of that kind characterized particularly by an improved arrangement and construction of the respective parts, as will be more fully apparent from the following description and 7 claim.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device applied to a window-casing, and Fig. 2 is a top plan view .of the bracket detached.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the sash-strip at the side of the window-casing to which the fixture is applied and by which it is supported.

The bracket-supporting piece consists of a metal plate bent to substantially a right angle to fit the corner of the window-casing, producing two arms 7 and 8, the former of which extends on the inner side of the casing and is turned in at the end, as at 9, to form one member of a clamp which engages the strip 6, the other member thereof consisting of a projection 10, extending from a sleeve 11,

which is slidable on the piece 7. The clamping action is effected by a screw 12, which is threaded through a boss 13 on the inner side of the arm 7, and at or about the corner where the arms join an opening 14 is made, so that the head of the screw maybe got at with a screw-driver. The point of the screw bears behind the clamp member 10, and underpressure of the screw said member is moved forwardly to binding engagement with the sashstrip. The arm 8 extends across the face of the window-casing and has projecting theremay be of any suitable or approved construction, and consequently the details thereof may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

On the inside of the arm 8 is a piece of felt 17 to avoid marring the woodwork. The bracket 15 is adapted to receive a shadero'ller of greater length than the width of the window-casing. It is sometimes desirable, however, to support the shade-roller within the window-casing, and for this purpose a socket is provided at 18 on the arm? to receive the trunnion or pivot of the shade-roller.

It will be understood that the brackets are made in pairs and that only one is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the other being similar in all respects except for the necessary change in the shade-roller sockets.

Brackets constructed as above specified can be applied to window-casings without marring the wood and Without the injury incident to the use of screws and nails, which penetrate the wood and leave disfiguring marks upon removal.

What I claim as, new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A curtain-fixture comprising arms projecting at an angle from each other, the end of one arm being inturned to form a clamp member, a cooperating clamp member slidable on the inner side of said arm, means to operate said member, and a bracket projecting from the outer side of the other arm.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two so bscribing witnesses.

JOHN E.. VERKLER.

Witnesses:

SIGNA FELTsKoe, H. G. BATOHELOR. 

